Scouting, Volume 30, Number 1, January 1942 Page: 5
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goes on Scouts will become better
trained, their work better known,
and the scope of their activities
materially enlarged but it is im-
portant now that Scout service in
emergencies be on the basis of
approved plans of cooperation de-
veloped by local Civilian Defense
Councils and local Boy Scout
Councils in harmony with the
joint statement and the fixed and
stated policies of both agencies.
It should be clearly understood
that the officials of the Civilian De-
fense Council should make all con-
tacts not with the local Troop or
individual Scouts, but through the
Local Council or (in accordance
with Local Council plans) through
District organization.
Beyond the emergency services
rendered by Scouts as a part of the
Civilian Defense organization, our
Emergency Service Training Pro-
gram with its Corps set-up for
Senior Scouts and its Apprentice
rating for younger boys is designed
to make Scouts self-reliant and
train them in essential skills for
service wherever they may be
when disaster strikes. This train-
ing should be intensified.
IMore Troops and More Scouts
It is obvious that this three-fold
responsibility of continuous train-
ing, service projects, and emer-
gency service in times of disaster
can be fully effective only when
every section of our nation has
organized units of Scouting in-
cluding enough boys to cover all
Service Areas quickly and effi-
ciently. Of course our membership
total of 1,500,000 boys and men is
impressive. Of course their ser-
vice is already of vast importance.
But there is so much more that
could be done.
Every Scouter can help increase
the national usefulness of this
great Movement in three simple
ways:
(1) By encouraging men of abil-
ity and fine character who are not
available for military service, to
offer their services as leaders in
Scouting as their part in volunteer
defense activities.
(2) By urging boys of Cub and
Scout age to become members of
the Movement so they may train
What the Boy Scouts of America
Will Do in War Times
WHEREAS, the United States of America, in order to help ^ preserve
human freedom, the principles of democracy and the American way
of life is in a state of war with the Axis powers,
AND WHEREAS, each member of the Boy Scouts of America is obligated
by the Scout Oath to do his duty to his country,
AND WHEREAS, the combined active strength of the Boy Scouts of
America now including 1,500,000 boys and men together with the nearly
ten million boys and men who have been members of the Boy Scouts of
America forms a potential asset to the country for cooperative effort,
AND WHEREAS we are confident that every Scout leader will devote
himself in full measure to such calls for service to his country as his age,
physical strength and talents indicate.
BE IT RESOLVED that every member of the Boy Scouts of America be
urged to dedicate himself with high devotion to the welfare of his coun-
try, realizing also that insofar as he keeps himself "physically strong, men-
tally awake and morally straight" he is by so much contributing to the
strength of the nation and,
BE IT RESOLVED that all Scout leaders not involved in active military
service be urged to register promptly in their local Civilian Defense Volun-
teer Offices, giving clearly a description of their relationship and leadership
responsibility in Scouting, as a basis for decision by the Local Defense
Council, as to whether they should be asked to take on added responsibility;
Civilian Defense leaders have clearly indicated their desire that Scout-
masters, Commissioners and such other Scout leaders as carry important
responsibilities be encouraged to continue to major in his service through
Scouting, as a practical defense matter;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Boy Scouts of America adopt a
policy of giving leadership and approval to services by Boy Scouts only
when such service is in connection with the program of the National Gov-
ernment in its undertakings incident to the war, and that the local Scout
officials be urged to exercise the greatest care in assigning Scouts for any
other service, so as to reduce to a minimum interference with their school
work and so as to conserve their full strength and energy for the most
efficient effort in carrying out the work officially undertaken by the Boy
Scouts of America through its National Council as a service to our Country.
Adopted by the Executive Board, Boy Scouts of America, December 18,
1941.
Chief Scout Executive
President
for service and have a part in
Scouting's dramatic projects.
(3) By prompting and helping
churches, schools, service clubs and
other groups of citizens to organ-
ize and sponsor one or more Cub
Packs and Scout Troops so that
Service Areas may be decreased
in size and their coverage on ser-
vice projects increase in efficiency.
With increased membership, in-
tensified training, and complete
faith in the importance of our
contribution to the war effort, the
Boy Scouts of America will become
an increasingly potent force for
Victory. We will justify our 1942
emphasis:
Strong — for America
Strong in Leaders
Strong in Skill
Strong in Numbers
Strong in Will
Strong for the Sake of America
Help Organize a Pack or Troop in Your Neighborhood
JANUARY. 1312 5
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